Forbes Guide to the Markets: Becoming a Savvy Investor Paperback – September 28, 2009

In the aftermath of the great financial crisis, there has never been a greater need for Fin Lit, i.e., Financial Literacy. Having read a great many books on the markets, I can think of no better place to start than Groz's book. The remarkable thing is how many intriguing insights there are for experienced investors. Not surprising, as Groz is a highly regarded expert whose understanding of risk has been recognized by the best of the financial press (Joe Nocera of the New York Times, for one). He is also a true innovator and brings his inventive gifts to his writing. All in all, a tour de force!

-Very good introductory book to understanding the stock market and investing.

This book gives a good overview of the popular investment instruments available today. However, I found much of its content is only scratching the surface. I would only recommend this book to a complete investment novice.

The book is a very basic overview on investing in general, not particularly useful - if at all

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Great information!

Anyone who has never paid attention to the markets and finds that they need to, will get a great foundation from this book. Straight-forward and well organized.

The book provides a solid foundation on financial markets and how they work briefly touches on their history evolution. It's a good starting point for a novice but can be rather dry text book reading. Groz doesn't advocate a particular investment approach, and only briefly touches on some basic financial calculations toward the end, so if you're looking for a grand theory of market behavior or some serious number crunching this is not the book for you. Groz does a nice job of presenting an overview of markets and explaining some financial jargon used in the press. This would be a great gift for anyone graduating college who suddenly finds themselves in need of some guidance when it comes to their 401K.